game wont start
hey there, i've used smm before and i wiped my computer and cant seem to get it to work now. here is my debug report. i hope someone can help!
works fine as normal, through smm game doesnt start
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Key Details for SMMDebug-2025-02-19-03-38-40.zip triggered by @coopys2Well firstly, in that log, you pressed alt-F4 while it was still loading. Admittedly, it does seem that one of the mods is causing it to load very slowly. I'm unsure which mod specifically, but you could try the following method to track it down.
>debugmods
Follow this flowchart to troubleshoot issues caused by mods (crashes, unexpected behavior, etc.). More information can be found on the docs: https://docs.ficsit.app/satisfactory-modding/latest/faq.html#_how_can_i_troubleshoot_crash_issues
[Note, I have most of those mods installed, and do not have the issue that is showing up in your logs. The ones I don't, personally, have installed (and would therefore be where I'd suggest you start looking) are:
Additional 300 Inventory Slots (see below regarding this mod), Better Alternate Recipes, Item Dispenser, Simple Conveyor (see below regarding this mod), Compact Machines (though I think it is highly unlikely that this mod is the culprit)]
Problematic mods: Unrelated to the issues you're having here, but important to note regardless ―
Additional 300 Inventory Slots ― This should be uninstalled entirely. It can cause significant issues later on in your save, especially once you get into building larger factories, at which point it can become more ddificult to fix. Replace it with this: https://ficsit.app/mod/PlayerStackSizer ― per the instructions on the modpage, you can just set stack sizes for everything to max and end up with the same carrying capacity as the slot increasing mods. If you have already unlocked the increased slot count in your save, you will also need to install this mod to undo the changes: https://ficsit.app/mod/DecreaseInventorySlot (read the instructions on its modpage ― you will not have to keep this mod installed).
Simple Conveyor ― This sets the speed of mk9 and mk10 belts to 2,500 and 3,000 items per minute. This is currently impossible, due to limitations in the base-game which mods cannot override. Either use this instead: https://ficsit.app/mod/EnhancedConveyors (which would be my recommendation, as it doesn't require new conveyor parts, so would not affect your save), or use the Simple Conveyor configuration options in-game to bring mk9 and mk10 belts down to 2,000/min.
-# Responding to
Key Details for SMMDebug-2025-02-19-16-49-02.zip triggered by @coopys2here's my new one. still won't start, didn't touch anything but launch
i've tried to boot the game multiple times with only one mod installed, different mods each time, and it sitll wont start. gonna reinstall smm
if anyone could help me out i would really appreciate it. did some testing and the game doesnt start from smm at all, with mods enabled or without.
Try one of these perhaps (you're currently on DX12, so start with the DX11 flag)
>rhiborked
There are a few things to try if your RHI is causing crashes.
1) Try switching your RHI. If you're using DX11 or DX12, switch to the other. If you're using Vulkan, try DX12 before DX11
2) Try verifying your game files.
3) Update/reinstall your graphics drivers
4) Try disabling hierarchal Z-buffer occlusion in the game's graphics settings.
5) Try tuning your graphics card's clock down, especially if has been overclocked (by you or the vendor)
For more info, run one of the following bot commands by sending it as a chat message:
>dx11 >dx12 >vulkan >verifyepic >verifysteamHm, not quite.
>dx11
To force the use of DirectX 11 with your game, add the
-d3d11 or -dx11 argument to your game's launch arguments.Try that ^
Also, try upgrading your graphics driver. The one you're using is 4 releases behind now.
I’ve just been playing by running the exe and mods work fine, but I’ll give those a shot and hopefully I can just use mod manager :)
Thank you
The mod manager doesn't do anything to the running game itself. It's just a convince launcher in there. Mods are natively loaded by the game, so starting from exe, steam, or mod manager is all the same